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Sustainability in Feed Production

DSM-Firmenich, Bureau Veritas partner on Carbon Value Program

The two companies are working together to increase sustainable animal protein production.

Evonik increases price for DL-methionine product

Evonik is globally increasing its net price for its DL-methionine 99% feed grade product by 5% to 8%, effective immediately.

Ideagro begins operations in Brazil with the opening of agricultural research center

Investment in its first unit outside Europe, in partnership with Uningá, will enable analyses and development of biotechnological solutions focused on the national market.

Zinpro Corp. to relocate to new global headquarters

Zinpro Corporation

The company’s global headquarters is moving to a custom-built, modern space near its current location in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

McDonald’s, Cargill reach resolution in antitrust lawsuit

McDonald’s and Cargill have reached a resolution in an antitrust lawsuit related to allegations of a broad price-fixing scheme in the U.S. beef industry.

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FFAR grant opportunity to advance crop and animal systems

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is providing up to US$4 million in funding through the Crop-Animal Systems Research Request for Applications.

Milk replacers could boost piglet growth

Free access to feed aids insulin production to boost swine weight gain, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hypothesized in a new study.

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Avian Influenza

CDC taps Texas A&M to assess avian flu among dairy farm workers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a more than US$3 million, one-year grant to a multidisciplinary research team led by experts at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health to assess the presence of avian influenza among dairy farm workers in Texas.

International Trade

Harvest Group establishes operations in Kenya

Commodities merchant and distributor Harvest Group SA has announced the official launch of its operations in Kenya, leveraging the country’s strategic position as a regional trade hub and gateway to Africa’s rapidly expanding markets.

Circularity/Upcycling

MiAlgae submits plans for production facility in Scotland

MiAlgae repurposes whisky industry byproducts to grow microalgae as a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to fish-derived omega-3s.

Carbon Emissions Reduction

Researchers target dairy GHG emissions with feed

University of Florida researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently.

Regulatory Updates

Report: FDA suspends milk quality tests

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended its proficiency testing for Grade A raw milk and finished products, according to a Reuters report.

Raw Milk Tank Farm

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